Online Game: Crazy Skeleton

Unable to leave the Elf Forest!

This is problematic.

Su Ran fell silent, then, as if he had remembered something, he looked at Banana with eyes full of hope, "How did you manage to leave the Elf Forest in the first place?"

"Me?"

Banana pointed to himself and said with a bitter smile, "Don’t mention it, I don’t know how many times I died. I rushed into the Black Abyss Lake, got sucked into a teleportation formation, and was only then teleported out."

"It’s a funny story, actually. The guardian of the Black Abyss Lake wasn’t there at the time, and I didn’t attract the hatred of any fish monsters in the lake; otherwise, I wouldn’t have escaped even if I died ten more times!"

Seeing Banana exaggerate like this, Su Ran started to plan in his head. His curiosity was completely on the guardian, and he immediately asked, "What level of boss is the guardian of the Black Abyss Lake?"

"That boss is really freakish. One hit from it and you’re left with only a sliver of health, and if it lands a critical hit, you’re dead in one go. Judging by its power, it’s at least a Platinum boss!"

Banana said, still haunted by the memory of his past misfortunes, his face turning somewhat pale.

"Platinum boss..."

Su Ran’s eyes narrowed as he began to calculate in his mind.

"Damn it, it’s just dying once, right? Overturning Water, brother, I’ll draw away the guardian, you go back first!"

Banana made a resolute decision on the spot, thumping his chest with a bang.

"Brother, thanks!"

With just that sentence, Su Ran knew he hadn’t misjudged the person!

"Let’s go, I’ll take you to the Black Abyss Lake. It’s a bit far away, might take quite some time to get there."

Banana knew Su Ran was anxious, so he didn’t delay any further and took the lead, heading forward.

But he had only taken a couple of steps when he stopped.

"Look at my memory, it’s been so long since I last came to the Elf Forest, I completely forgot about this."

Banana slapped his forehead and took out two charms from his bag, used one himself, and handed the other to Su Ran, "Big brother, this is an Elf Charm, the Eye of Curse. It allows you to see clearly all the curses lurking in the forest. With it, you can avoid being entangled by curses!"

Eye of Curse?

Nice stuff!

Su Ran did not stand on ceremony and used the Elf Charm right away.

"Ding! Congratulations to player Skeleton, you have gained the blessing of the Eye of Curse. You can detect all the curses in the Elf Forest. Duration: 60 minutes."

"Not bad, being able to detect all curses. These charms aren’t cheap, are they?"

Su Ran hadn’t expected Banana to have such a treasure, which would allow him to avoid many detours in the Elf Forest.

"They aren’t too expensive. You can get them at the Elf Palace, but the process is a bit troublesome."

As Banana led the way, he explained, "You see those mists of different colors? All of them are manifestations of the Power of Curse. You absolutely cannot come into contact with them. I was hit by ten Powers of Curse in a row last time and died on the spot. Big brother, you must be careful!"

"Understood."

Su Ran swept his gaze around the Elf Forest and, as Banana had said, hues were beginning to tint the mists with a myriad of colors, making the scene before him seem like an illusion. If Banana hadn’t mentioned it, he would have thought nothing of it!

Without the enhancement of the Eye of Curse, these mists probably wouldn’t show any color variation.

"If all this Power of Curse is floating below, couldn’t we just climb the trees or fly to avoid it?"

Su Ran voiced his doubt, but before he could finish speaking, Banana interrupted him.

"I had the same idea as you at first, but after trying it, I realized that it only makes you die faster."

Banana pointed above the Elf Forest and explained, "This forest forbids flight. Don’t even think about flying here—we might as well walk steadily onward."

With his own territory weighing on his mind, Su Ran could only suppress his anxiety and followed Banana forward.

...

Dark Swamp, Demonic Treasure Mountain.

"President Xi Yu, this territory isn’t yours. Please step aside, lest any unintended harm comes from this," a warrior dressed in dark armor rode out on a golden tiger, wielding a deep purple spear with a red tassel at his waist. Amid the backdrop of tens of thousands of players, his heroic stature was all the more pronounced.

"Leader Dai, does your Dancing Demons guild also want to meddle in this affair?"

Descending with the mighty flapping wings of a phoenix, Xi Yu stepped off its back, showing no fear of the overwhelming presence, and responded with cold words.

The man riding the golden tiger was none other than the president of the Dancing Demons guild, Leader Dai of the Earthly List, and the tiger he was riding was the famous Red Gold Cloud Tiger from the pet rankings!

"President Xi Yu, let me be frank—this territory is a must-have for us! If you know what’s good for you, leave now. Otherwise, don’t blame us if our swords and spears don’t recognize friend from foe!"

With overwhelming numbers on his side, Dai Xuan didn’t take Xi Yu seriously at all. If it hadn’t been for the official power standing behind her, he would have already attacked to kill.

"Leader Dai speaks the truth!"

Another warrior pushed through the crowd and strode forward, laughing loudly, "President Xi Yu, I am President Zhi Yuan of the Righteous and Indomitable guild. This time, our armies numbering in the hundreds of thousands have come to conquer this locale, while you have only tens of thousands. It’s impossible for you to prevent us from ascending the mountain. It would be better for you to retreat now—wouldn’t everyone be happier that way?"

"Oh? So it’s President Zhi Yuan. I’ve heard your guild has fallen to second-rate status. Weren’t you and Leader Dai sworn enemies, vying for territory not so long ago? How quickly you’ve reconciled. Given your character, if you had lived during the resistance war, you would have been nothing more than a bootlicker, a traitor!" Xi Yu left no face for Zhi Yuan, hitting him where it hurt.

"You! You harpy, how dare you spout such slander here!" Zhi Yuan’s face turned red with anger as he shouted, with murderous intent rising in his eyes. ƒreewebɳovel.com

"Getting angry at the slightest provocation? How boring. Tsk tsk, with that temper of yours, it’s only a matter of time before your territory is taken and your guild faces dissolution. Then, I’d like to see who still respects you!" Xi Yu scoffed, unafraid of any verbal confrontation.

"Zhi Yuan, step back!"

A voice thundered from mid-air, and everyone looked up to see the speaker in a white robe, riding a majestic eagle. The eagle descended from the sky, its wings transforming it into a young hawk that perched on the mage’s shoulder.

Undoubtedly, this man was the renowned Jiu Kong from the Earthly List, and the eagle was the famous Gold Eagle, Golden Eagle Surging!

"Jiu Kong, you!"

Zhi Yuan felt humiliated. Being the leader of a guild, he was reprimanded by the deputy leader of Tiger Supreme, which was a slap in the face. However, now was not the time to dwell on these grievances. He glared resentfully at Jiu Kong and withdrew to his own ranks.